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In the year 1942

1,386 Notable birthdays

Loredana Nusciak

Italian actress (1942-2006).

Born May 3rd, 1942 in Rome.

Died July 12th, 2006 at 64 years old in Trieste (cancer).

Nara Leão

Brazilian singer (1942–1989).

Born January 19th, 1942 in Vitória.

Died June 7th, 1989 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (brain tumor).

Uğur Mumcu

Turkish journalist.

Born August 22nd, 1942 in Kırşehir.

Died January 24th, 1993 at 50 years old in Ankara. [ref]

Michael Mann

Professor of sociology.

Born May 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Manchester.

Vera Alentova

Soviet and russian actress (1942–2025).

Born February 21st, 1942 in Kotlas.

Died December 25th, 2025 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Terry Bisson

American science fiction and fantasy author (1942–2024).

Born February 12th, 1942 in Madisonville.

Died January 10th, 2024 at 81 years old in Berkeley. [ref]

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat

Mongolian politician, president of mongolia.

Born January 23rd, 1942 in Zavkhan Province.

Died January 17th, 2025 at 82 years old in Ulaanbaatar. [ref]

Ian Hancock

British linguist.

Born August 29th, 1942 (age 83 years) in London.

Werner Teske

Stasi colonel, executed for treason.

Born April 24th, 1942 in Berlin.

Died June 26th, 1981 at 39 years old in Leipzig (execution by shooting).

Frew McMillan

South african tennis player.

Born May 20th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Springs.

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